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PBS Newshour

Safety of nuclear plant in Ukraine at risk amid fighting

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Violence continues near Europe's largest power plant in Ukraine, the nuclear facility at Zaporizhzhia, as Russian and Ukrainian officials continue to trade accusations over who's to blame. Sola Talabi, an adjunct professor and nuclear engineer with nearly two decades in the nuclear power industry, joins Nick Schifrin to delve into the risks and dangers associated with Zaporizhzhia.

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